Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 54.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 67.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$3 Rp 48.8K
403.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
387.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
273.58%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
78.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
92.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$0.26 Rp 4,217
488.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
42.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
24.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.67 Rp 27K
53.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
99.12%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
40.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$4 Rp 64.8K
101.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$2.65 Rp 43K
-50.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
89.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-4.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
74.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$0.56 Rp 9,114
155.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
42.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-7.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
17.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.32 Rp 5,203
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
56.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$0.49 Rp 7,888
232.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.34 Rp 5,573
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$6.04 Rp 98K
1.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$62.6 Rp 1M
79.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
420.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
17.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
87.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
85.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
167.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
245.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-16.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
105.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
252.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
44.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
82.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
154.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
172.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
105.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$336 Rp 5.5M
134.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
174.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$860 Rp 14M
133.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$182 Rp 3M
341.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
13.28
296.91%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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